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Department of History

We investigate the global, comparative, and transnational history of Europe since 1400

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History without borders:

50 years of studying the past in new ways at the EUI

As the EUI marks 50 years, the #uniquelyEUI series opens with the Department of History, where three scholars reflect together on research legacies, dialogue across generations, and what it means to study history without borders at the EUI.

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The Department of History focuses primarily on the history of Europe, from the late medieval and early modern period to the present, in a transnational and global context.

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10 February 2026

Thesis defence

Department of History

Navigating Empires

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From promise to controversy: Corinna Unger on pesticides and global politics

Synthetic pesticides became central to post-1945 agriculture and were debated in international organisations dealing with food, health, labour, and trade. Drawing on their archives, Corinna Unger discusses the pesticide history, expert knowledge, and international decisions in this #EUIResearch interview.

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Flourishing against the grain: Polina Baitsym on post-WWII Ukrainian art

In this #EUIResearch interview, Maw Weber Fellow Polina Baitsym explores post-WWII Ukrainian art, showing how artists and critics co-existed with and negotiated the evolving meanings of socialist realism, revealing unexpected spaces for creativity even under political constraints.

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The EUI Widening Europe Programme announces 11 new research projects

The European University Institute has released the results of its 2026 call for research projects under the Widening Europe Programme, approving 11 collaborative initiatives designed to enhance academic cooperation between the EUI and partner institutions across Widening countries.

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Sewing resistance: women's activism and disability rights, with Elisa Heinrich

In this #EUIResearch interview, Max Weber Fellow Elisa Heinrich explores how feminist and disability rights activists in German-speaking Europe built networks, reclaimed language, and intertwined personal, political, and professional spheres to demand recognition and advance social justice.

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